Draw Belle
Belle: in a matter of months she turned a huge, uncivilized creature into a lovable, caring man, and kept her cool the whole time. Learn to draw the beautiful Belle of Disney's Beauty and the Beast in these easy steps.
Steps
- Sketch the head. Draw a [circle and curved line below that. Add in prominent vertical and horizontal guidelines for the facial features, with other, fainter lines surrounding them.
- Draw two thin lines for her eyebrows. Draw a wide almond shapes for her eyes and small circles for each iris/pupil. Don't forget to add eyelashes!
- Draw a curved line for her nose. Under that draw full lips. Belle's nose is delicate in comparison to her wide, pretty smile, so take that into account as you sketch these features. Also sketch in an ear now if you really want to (you can cover it in hair later on--so there's no real need to draw them, but that doesn't mean you can't).
- Sketch her tied up hair with a ribbon. This is Belle's usual look. In fact, the only time she doesn't have her hair tied up in the movie is when her ribbon is torn out during a fight with wolves in the forest. Don't forget the loose strands bordering her face!
- Sketch in her neck and upper body. Belle's shoulders trail smoothly off from her neck; curve them in to show that her hands are clasped together in front of her. Add clothes (long sleeves with straps over them for her apron, and a loose collar).
- Outline and color in Belle. Make sure all excess guidelines are erased, and that the color you use is bold and expressive, since you'll only be using blue, white, pink, and various shades of brown.
Tips
- Belle's expression is often guarded or unsure throughout the movie, so this is an unusual moment for her. For this reason you must be careful as you draw her facial features, which should look open and understanding--soften them, make them as accessible as possible. It's up to you how to interpret her face, but you should try as hard as you can to make it kind-looking.
- Draw lightly in pencil so that you can easily rub out mistakes.
- If you want to use markers/watercolors to color your drawing, use paper that is relatively thick and line over your pencil more darkly before doing so.
- Draw lightly so that if you want to move something you can erase it and it won't leave pencil markings and it will make your picture(s) look nicer/cleaner and not trashy/ugly/dirty!
- If you don't draw the image perfectly the first time, try again and keep practicing. Drawing is a useful skill and can be therapeutic, so don't feel down.
